A Zen Riddle for Urthians

Adam Thornton IO · 13 Dec 2010, 19:32 · from 2010-December.txt.gz

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From: adam at io.com (Adam Thornton (IO))
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:32:05 -0600
Subject: (urth) A Zen Riddle for Urthians
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On Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:29:11 -0800, "Dan'l Danehy-Oakes"
<danldo at gmail.com>
wrote:
> But it has Brian Eno on poop loops!

This would, indeed, be one instance in which I would be a humongous fan of
minimalism.  Much better, in the case of this, erm, "production," than
pointless Frippery.

Adam

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